Combined plow and fertilizer-distributer.



No. 658,936. Patentedct. 2, |900.

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UNITED STATES 'PATENT OFFICE.

ANTHONY ASMORE, OF ALEXANDERVILLE, GEORGIA.

COMBINED PLOW AND FERTILIZERDISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofv Letters Patent No. 658,936, dated October2, 1900.

Application filed February 6 1900. Serial No. 4,192. (No model.)

l'oy all whom t may concern:

" Beitfknown that I', ANTHONY AsMoRE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alexlowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates t0 a combined plow and fertilizer-disLributer,and, as the title im,-y

plies, contemplates the combining of a plow and afertilizer-distributer, whereby the two operations-plowing andfertilizing-may be performed simultaneously. l

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of this characterwhich shall be simple of construction, durablein use, and comparativelyinexpensive of production and which will perform its work in aneiiicient manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of mycombined plow and fertilizer-distributer, the top of the seedbox beingremoved. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the seedbox andstirrer-wheel.

In the drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts ofthe device.

Referring to said drawings, 1 denotes the plow-beam, and 2 its handles',provided with the usual cross-bar or round 3.

4 denotes the plow stock or standard, pivoted to the rear end of theplow-beam and' provided with a shovel 6, the depth of penetration ofwhich is regulated by a brace 7, extending through an aperture 8 in theplowbeam and provided with a vertical row of perforations 9 to receive apin 10, which passes through an aperture in the side of the plowbeam.

11 denotes a colter-frame secured to the plow-beam in advance of theShovel. This colter consists of a bifurcated frame 12, having in itshead 13 an aperture 14 to take the plow-beam. A pin 15 extends throughthe head and is adapted to engage in one of a horizontal row ofapertures 16 in the plowbeam. The arms of the bifurcated frame areprovided with alined slots 17, in which is vertically movable the axis18 of a rotary colter lare blades 23, made adjustable by set-screws 24:to vary the discharge of the guano through the slot in the bottom ofsaid hopper.

25 denotes a traction-wheel, the axle 26 of whichv is journaled betweenthe horizontal parallel parts of the hopper-standard. A sprocket-wheel27 is fixed to one end of said axle and is connected by a sprocket-chain28\ to a similar sprocket-wheel 29, fixed to a shaft 30, which carries astirrer-wheel 31, the fingers of ,which project'through the slot in thebottom of the hopper and agitate or stir the fertilizer therein topermit of its free discharge from the hopper.

32 denotes a forked bar, the lower end of which is pivoted to thehorizontal parts of the hopper-standard and the upper end of whichispivoted to a lever 33, the rear end of which is pivoted on thecross-bar or round 3. A bell-crank lever 34 is also pivoted to thiscrossbar 3 and has a transverse bolt 35 connecting it with the lever 33.

One of the 'plow-handles is provided with an aperture 36, and the handleof the bellcrank lever is provided with a similar aperture 37 to receivea pin 38, which is used for elevating the fertilizer-hopper and raisingits traction-wheel out of engagement with the ground when it is notdesired to fertilize.

As the device is drawn along the furrow is opened and the fertilizerdistributed therein by reason of the traction-wheel coming in contactwith the ground and rotating the v stirrer through the intermediatesprocketchain gearing. At the end of a row the operator without removinghis hands from the handles of the'plow may ,With his thumb depress thefree end of the bell-crank lever and by so doing will elevate thetraction-wheel of IOO the fertilizer-distributer from engagement withtheground, so that he may make a turn without losing any fertilizer.

If it be desired not to use the fertilizer at all, but simply to plowthe ground, the fertilizer-hopper may be held, with its tractionwheel,free from contact with the ground by the pin 38.

From the foregoing description, taken inI connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of myimproved combined plow and fertilizerdistributer will be readilyapparent without requiring an extended explanation. It will be seen thatthe device is simple, that its construction permits of its manufactureat a comparatively-small cost, and that it is exceedingly well adaptedfor the purposes for which it is designed, and it will of course beunderstood that various changes in theform, proportion, and the minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from theprinciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of `this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to besecured by Leta standard Ypivoted thereto and provided with a shovel,theplow-handle bars secured to the beam and connected by a cross-bar, thefertilizer-distributor box having an opening in its bottom, thestandards projecting downwardly from said bottom and horizontally andpivoted at their forward ends to the plowstandard, a traction-wheelpivoted to the distributer-standards, a stirrer journaled to saidlast-named standards and having fingers to work through the slot in thefertilizer-hopper, sprocket-wheels mounted upon the axes of thestirrer-wheel and traction-Wheel, a sprocketchain'connecting thesprocket-wheels, a vertically disposed bar pivoted to said lastnamedstandards, a lever pivoted to the crossbar connecting'the plow-handlesand to the upper end of the vertically-disposed bar, a bell-crank leverpivoted to said cross-bar, and fingers connected to the first-namedlever, substantially as and for-the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ANTHONY ASMORE.

Witnesses:

J. H. R. PARKER, JAMES G. HOGG.

